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Title: The Making of Species
Note: Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Making of Species" by Douglas Dewar and Frank Finn is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book engages with evolutionary theory post-Darwin, critiquing various schools of thought such as Wallaceism, Lamarckism, and Neo-Darwinism. It aims to clarify the complexities and deficiencies of these theories while proposing new insights into biological evolution and the processes involved in the making of species. The opening of the book presents a preface that discusses the state of biological science in the context of evolution and critiques established evolutionary theories. The authors argue that the existing frameworks, including Darwin’s natural selection, are insufficient to explain various biological phenomena. They present their intention to provide a more balanced perspective by integrating multiple factors into the discussion. The beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of how species arise through evolution, emphasizing the need for unbiased analysis and new avenues of thought in understanding the complexity of life's development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dewar, Douglas, 1875-1957
Author: Finn, Frank, 1868-1932
EBook No.: 44063
Published: Oct 29, 2013
Downloads: 78
Language: English
Subject: Evolution (Biology)
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Making of Species
Note: Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Marcia Brooks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at
http:
//www.pgdpcanada.net
(This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Making of Species" by Douglas Dewar and Frank Finn is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book engages with evolutionary theory post-Darwin, critiquing various schools of thought such as Wallaceism, Lamarckism, and Neo-Darwinism. It aims to clarify the complexities and deficiencies of these theories while proposing new insights into biological evolution and the processes involved in the making of species. The opening of the book presents a preface that discusses the state of biological science in the context of evolution and critiques established evolutionary theories. The authors argue that the existing frameworks, including Darwin’s natural selection, are insufficient to explain various biological phenomena. They present their intention to provide a more balanced perspective by integrating multiple factors into the discussion. The beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of how species arise through evolution, emphasizing the need for unbiased analysis and new avenues of thought in understanding the complexity of life's development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dewar, Douglas, 1875-1957
Author: Finn, Frank, 1868-1932
EBook No.: 44063
Published: Oct 29, 2013
Downloads: 78
Language: English
Subject: Evolution (Biology)
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.